Top 450 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2025 Update)
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251. “Neil said. “I’m not afraid of you.” “That’s why you’re so interesting,” Andrew said. “How aggravating.” He sounded amused, not annoyed, so Neil said, “I’ll try to be more boring in the future.” “How considerate.”

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252. “There was a scuffle and crash in the audience. Neil didn’t want to take his eyes off Riko, but it was instinctive to look. Renee was sitting sideways in Andrew’s lap, one foot braced against the ground to keep him from shoving her off. She had a hand over his mouth as they both stared up at the stage. Matt had one of Andrew’s wrists in both hands. Wymack had the other. The looks on the Foxes’ faces ranged from horror to fury.”

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253. “Last year you wanted to live. Now you seem hell-bent on getting killed. If I felt like playing another round with you right now, I would ask why you’ve had a change of heart. As it stands, I’ve had enough of your stupidity to last me a week. Go back inside and bother the others now.” Neil feigned confusion as he got to his feet. “Am I bothering you?” “Beyond the telling.” “Interesting,” Neil said. “Last week you said nothing gets under your skin.”

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254. “Neil didn’t know what the last straw was to break Kevin’s chain, but apparently last night’s spectacle wasn’t born of drunken grandeur. Kevin had committed; there was no going back. He faced Castle Evermore now like it was just another worthless stop on his way to glory.”

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255. “He flashed Neil a triumphant grin, oblivious to the way the store clerks were staring at them. “I am a master at persuasion.” “Or self-delusion,” Neil said. Nicky’s eyebrows shot up. “Oh my god, did you try to make a joke? Did it hurt a little? No, really,” he said when Neil turned as if to leave him. “What put you in such a good mood?” Turning put Andrew in Neil’s line of sight again.”

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256. “Neil Abram Josten,” Neil murmured, and it felt like waking up from a bad dream.”

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257. “For one year, I’ll stand between you and the Moriyamas if you stand at Kevin’s side.”

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258. “Neil obediently looked inside. The locker was packed with Raven gear. It wasn’t until Jean shoved the jersey at him that Neil understood, because the name emblazoned on the back was JOSTEN. “I’m only here for two weeks,” Neil said. “Why did he have those printed?” “Do not play stupid,” Jean said. “Kevin would have told you by now that you are transferring this summer.”

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259. “Blame my mother,” Neil said. “She named me.” “How is she doing, by the way?” Riko asked.”

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260. “He was less ready to see the “4” tattooed on his left cheekbone.”

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261. “Her serene veneer would probably always have him second-guessing her, but she understood the little things when it mattered most.”

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262. “Riko’s family did.”

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263. “Andrew was laughing as he crashed into the orange metal. Neil didn’t know what amused Andrew more: Kevin’s violence or the splash of blood that now stained the front of Kevin’s shirt. Neil hadn’t even seen Andrew take a knife out, but it was in his hand in the air between them.”

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264. “Then Neil thought of his racquet in the kitchen and Luther’s expensive car in the driveway.”

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265. “Andrew grabbed him by his hair and slammed him back into his seat.”

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266. “Neil looked back at Kevin’s pale face.”

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267. “You can’t cut down someone who’s already in the gutter.”

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268. “Scarred was better than dead, so Neil figured he’d get over the stares eventually.”

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269. “I could burn you down.”

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270. “There’s a way to let girls down gently, you know.” “Why?” Neil asked, but Nicky only heaved a pitying sigh. Neil shoved his hands deeper in his pockets and looked at Dan. “Do girls need kid-glove treatment? I thought they were tougher than that.” Dan’s grin was approving. “Most of us are. Some of us are like boys, though, and have delicate egos.”

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271. “When the Foxes filed off the court, Renee headed for Riko. She wasn’t the sort to pick a fight, so Neil stopped to stare after her. Riko didn’t take the hand Renee offered, but Jean did.”

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272. “You let the world happen to you and don’t bother to fight back.”

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273. “I have a backliner for you.”

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274. “Andrew let go of his racquet and got to his feet, but he was obviously unsteady. Neil expected him to fall, but Nicky slung an arm around Andrew’s shoulders and yanked Andrew close to him.”

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275. “A couple bodyguards were checking the crowd for potential threats, but they moved back out of the way when their charges were comfortable. Neil’s world slowed to a crawl at the sight of black tattoos and dark hair.”

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276. “Neil looked over his shoulder at Andrew. “If you trip over your own feet I won’t pick you up,” Kevin said. Neil faced forward and decided not to ask.”

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277. “He won’t get that bad tonight,” Dan said.”

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278. “He wouldn’t die a lie.”

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279. “This was everything he wanted, everything he needed, and Neil was never letting go.”

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280. “Before getting up, though, he said, “I really want to know when Coach figured this out.” “It isn’t a ‘this’,” Andrew reminded him. Neil didn’t roll his eyes, but it was a near thing. “I really want to know when Coach figured out that you want to kill me only ninety-three percent of the time.”

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281. “You’re not really him,” Kevin said, so low Neil barely understood his words. “Tell me you aren’t really Nathaniel.”

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282. “You were amazing.” He.”

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283. “We’ve all got different experiences, but we’re used to needing help. We’re just not used to getting it. But you’ve got us now.”

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284. “The words sounded like a desperate prayer.”

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285. “The buzzer sounded and Neil felt it sing through every nerve in his body.”

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286. “Neil liked outrunning and outsmarting the defense. He liked the rush of a perfect score. He liked the pressure and the triumph. The rest of his life was a frightening mess; Neil needed the power and control of a fierce game.”

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287. “You have twenty minutes or until they throw you out of their lives, whichever comes first.”

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288. “Wymack raked the group with a look “I don’t see any guests. Neil’s a fox. He’s not going to get any special treatment just because it’s his first day. Don’t want him thinking this team is anything but dysfunctional or June will be a rude wake-up call.”

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289. “I just didn’t think they were fashion lenses until Andrew said so. And seriously? Brown? How boring can you be?” “I like brown.” “Andrew doesn’t,” Nicky said. “Take them out.” “No.”

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290. “At length Andrew smiled, slow and cold. It was the first time he’d smiled since coming off his drugs, and Neil couldn’t help but stare. “Now it’s getting fun,” Andrew said. “Finally,” Kevin said, equal parts exhaustion and exasperation. It.”

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291. “We’re Foxes. Something is always going wrong.”

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292. “Kevin didn’t care who he offended and kept his eyes on Dan. “If you’ll actually get the ball to us, we can do something with it.” Matt looked at Andrew. “One of these days you have to let me hit him.” Andrew.”

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293. “What are you doing with a Maserati?” “Driving it,” Andrew said, like it should be obvious, and got in the driver’s seat.”

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294. “Why did you pay for stalls, Coach?” Wymack lifted one shoulder in a shrug. “Maybe I knew you’d need them one day.”

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295. “You don’t know anything,” Aaron said, low and acidic. “You don’t want me to be right,” Neil guessed, “because if I am it’s your fault she’s dead.”

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296. “The only awkward moment was when the waitress, trying to make small talk, asked Neil about his bandages. “Skateboarding,” Matt said the same time Dan said, “Fell into a tank of piranhas.” Allison waved a hand in bored dismissal when the waitress sent a nonplussed look between the two and said, rather conspiratorially, “Bad breakup.”

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297. “It was an age before anyone responded. Nicky was too busy gaping at Neil to say anything, and Aaron was staring at Kevin as he waited for a translation. Andrew’s surprise gave way to what a fool might mistake for delight, and he leaned forward on the desk. “Wow, another one of Neil’s many talents. How many can one man have?”

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298. “Life doesn’t care what we want out of it; it’s up to us to fight for what we want with everything we’ve got.”

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299. “A blade can be nothing but a blade. Only the hand that picks it up knows that there was ever anything else worth holding.”

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300. “He didn’t know where he was or where he was going, but that was all right. If he gave his feet a direction, they’d take him running past all of his thoughts, and he’d be happy to let them.”

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